Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.09 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.09
World rank
41st
of 84 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 1996
All-time low
0.3378
in 2017
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Uzbekistan, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uzbekistan stood at 1.09.
The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3378, in 2017.
That places Uzbekistan 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.6 | — |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3378 | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +222.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.61 | 3.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3378 | 0.3378 | 0.3378 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uzbekistan?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uzbekistan was 1.09 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3378 in 2017.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Uzbekistan ranks 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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